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Bartlett vs Colebrook vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colebrook has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Randolph has the highest household income ($102k).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bartlett | Colebrook | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Highest |
1,988 |
420Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
53.7±4.9Lowest 24% above NH |
57.5±10.9Highest 33% above NH |
| Randolph and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.2%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
14.5%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Randolph and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% NH: 40.6% |
16.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
60.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
5.5%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Randolph and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9k 40% below NH |
$51,159±$6kLowest 48% below NH |
$101,750±$16kHighest about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$192,200±$59kLowest 52% below NH |
$407,000±$57kHighest about the NH average |
| Randolph and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$750±$238Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,667±$215 12% above NH |
| Bartlett and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$4,350Highest 35% below NH |
$4,269 36% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
50.3%±19.3 NH: 48.2% |
50%±53.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% NH: 7.2% |
13.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% NH: 72.8% |
69.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
21 minLowest 21% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
5.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.5%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Randolph and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #74 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Colebrook School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.4 |
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NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.